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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,856.75 and 148,270.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,856.75 and 148,270.50 is: 229,343.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,856.75 : 148,270.50 = 148,270.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,856.75/148,270.50 = 148,270.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,856.75x = 148,270.50 × 148,270.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,856.75x = 21,984,141,170.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,984,141,170.25/95,856.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,343.69

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